2005 Volkswagen Caravelle — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

57.2%

Latest Pass Rate

10,640

Total Tests (All Years)

173,376 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 57.2%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 1.8% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Volkswagen Caravelle as it ages.

4 yrs71.7%

→ ↓1.5%

5 yrs70.2%

→ ↓7.4%

6 yrs62.8%

→ ↓5.3%

7 yrs57.5%

→ ↑1.0%

8 yrs58.5%

→ ↑1.1%

9 yrs59.6%

→ ↓6.7%

10 yrs52.9%

→ ↑2.8%

11 yrs55.7%

→ ↓3.7%

12 yrs52.0%

→ ↓0.6%

13 yrs51.4%

→ ↑1.3%

14 yrs52.7%

→ ↑4.2%

15 yrs56.9%

→ ↓0.5%

16 yrs56.4%

→ ↓0.1%

17 yrs56.3%

→ ↓2.9%

18 yrs53.4%

→ ↑3.8%

19 yrs57.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	71.7%	665
5 yrs	70.2%	678
6 yrs	62.8%	666
7 yrs	57.5%	678
8 yrs	58.5%	691
9 yrs	59.6%	685
10 yrs	52.9%	678
11 yrs	55.7%	680
12 yrs	52.0%	729
13 yrs	51.4%	519
14 yrs	52.7%	552
15 yrs	56.9%	561
16 yrs	56.4%	698
17 yrs	56.3%	567
18 yrs	53.4%	686
19 yrs	57.2%	907

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Volkswagen Caravelle pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	57.2%	907
2023 (18 yrs)	53.4%	686
2022 (17 yrs)	56.3%	567
2021 (16 yrs)	56.4%	698
2020 (15 yrs)	56.9%	561
2019 (14 yrs)	52.7%	552
2018 (13 yrs)	51.4%	519
2017 (12 yrs)	52%	729
2016 (11 yrs)	55.7%	680
2015 (10 yrs)	52.9%	678
2014 (9 yrs)	59.6%	685
2013 (8 yrs)	58.5%	691
2012 (7 yrs)	57.5%	678
2011 (6 yrs)	62.8%	666
2010 (5 yrs)	70.2%	678
2009 (4 yrs)	71.7%	665

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

71.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 665Avg Mileage 63,602Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.1%

2010

70.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 678Avg Mileage 78,715Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.2%

2011High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 666Avg Mileage 88,163Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.8%

2012High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 678Avg Mileage 97,767Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.6%

2013High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 691Avg Mileage 108,438Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.3%

2014High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 685Avg Mileage 117,408Top Failure Suspension — 46.0%

2015High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 678Avg Mileage 123,512Top Failure Suspension — 61.4%

2016High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 680Avg Mileage 132,629Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.9%

2017High Fail Rate

52.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 729Avg Mileage 140,072Top Failure Suspension — 63.0%

2018High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 519Avg Mileage 145,971Top Failure Suspension — 65.9%

2019High Fail Rate

52.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 552Avg Mileage 152,802Top Failure Suspension — 61.6%

2020High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 561Avg Mileage 158,096Top Failure Suspension — 62.0%

2021High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 698Avg Mileage 158,213Top Failure Suspension — 66.3%

2022High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 567Avg Mileage 161,406Top Failure Suspension — 69.8%

2023High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 686Avg Mileage 167,290Top Failure Brakes — 70.4%

2024High Fail Rate

57.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 907Avg Mileage 173,376Top Failure Suspension — 54.9%

MOT results for 2005 Volkswagen Caravelle by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	71.7%	665	63,602	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.1%
2010	5	70.2%	678	78,715	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 19.2%
2011	6	62.8%	666	88,163	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.8%
2012	7	57.5%	678	97,767	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.6%
2013	8	58.5%	691	108,438	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.3%
2014	9	59.6%	685	117,408	Suspension — 46.0%
2015	10	52.9%	678	123,512	Suspension — 61.4%
2016	11	55.7%	680	132,629	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 56.9%
2017	12	52.0%	729	140,072	Suspension — 63.0%
2018	13	51.4%	519	145,971	Suspension — 65.9%
2019	14	52.7%	552	152,802	Suspension — 61.6%
2020	15	56.9%	561	158,096	Suspension — 62.0%
2021	16	56.4%	698	158,213	Suspension — 66.3%
2022	17	56.3%	567	161,406	Suspension — 69.8%
2023	18	53.4%	686	167,290	Brakes — 70.4%
2024	19	57.2%	907	173,376	Suspension — 54.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Volkswagen Caravelle, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

50.5%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

48.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

42.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

36.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

19.8%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	8.4% (4 yrs)	54.9% (19 yrs)	+46.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	8.0% (4 yrs)	54.1% (19 yrs)	+46.1%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	7.5% (4 yrs)	25.9% (19 yrs)	+18.4%	🔴 ↑

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About This Data

This page shows how Volkswagen Caravelle cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 10,640 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.